| Engine Code | L7X | Total number of cylinders | 6 |
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| Engine Type | V engine | Total number of valves | 24 |
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| Engine Manufacturer | Renault | Valves per cylinder | 4 |
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| Engine construction | | Bore | 87.0 mm / 3.43 in / 3.43 in |
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| Fuel | petrol (gasoline) | Stroke | 82.6 mm / 3.25 in / 3.25 in |
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| Fuel supply | | Bore/Stroke ratio | 1.05 |
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| Engine Main bearings | | Engine displacement | 2946 cm3 / 179.8 cu in / 179.8 cu in |
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| Cam Design | DOHC (double overhead camshafts, twin cam) | Unitary capacity | 491.00 cm3/cylinder / 29.963 cu in/cylinder / 29.963 cu in/cylinder |
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| Sump | | Compression ratio | 11.4 : 1 |
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| Aspiration | natural | Max. output power | 187.2 kW / 254.5 hp / 254.5 hp at 7150 rpm / 7150 rpm / 7150 rpm |
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| Compressor type | N/A | Max. torque | 300.0 Nm / 221.3 lbft / 221.3 lbft at 4650 rpm / 4650 rpm / 4650 rpm |
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| Intercooler | none | Maximum rpm | |
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| Coolant | water | Max. net output | 184.6 kW / 251.0 bhp / 251.0 bhp |
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| Catalytic converter | yes | Specific output | 85.2 kW/l / 1.898 bhp/cu in / 1.898 bhp/cu in |
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| | | Specific torque | 101.83 Nm/l / 0.891 lbft/cu in / 0.891 lbft/cu in |
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| Acceleration 0-50 mph (80 km/h) | 4.10 s / 4.10 s / 4.10 s | Top (maximal) speed | 232 km/h / 144 mph / 144 mph |
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| Acceleration 0-60 mph (96 km/h) | 6.00 s / 6.00 s / 6.00 s | Power-to-weight ratio | 179.29 kW/ton / 243.77 bhp/ton / 243.77 bhp/ton |
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| Acceleration 0-100 km/h | | Fuel consumption, City (urban) | 15.5 l/100km / 18.2 mi/UK gal / 15.2 mi/US gal |
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| Acceleration 0-100 mph (160 km/h) | 15.20 s / 15.20 s / 15.20 s | Fuel consumption, Road (extra-urban) | 9.8 l/100km / 28.8 mi/UK gal / 24.0 mi/US gal |
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| Acceleration 80-120 km/h (50-70 mph) in top | | Fuel consumption, Mixed (combined) | 11.9 l/100km / 23.7 mi/UK gal / 19.8 mi/US gal |
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| 0-Quarter-mile time | 14.60 s / 14.60 s / 14.60 s (top 98 km/h / 61 mph / 61 mph) | Fuel consumption, Euro | |
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| 0-Kilometer time | 26.40 s / 26.40 s / 26.40 s | CO2 emissions | 285 g/km / 459 g/mi / 459 g/mi |
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